ROUND ONE: It rained heavily all day, so I couldn't go out and play in the garden. I decided to play in the kitchen instead. Taking inspiration from Gwen, I made paneer, a firm Indian cheese. Breaking with tradition and wanting an excuse to use chives that are growing in leaps and bounds, I added some to the milk just before it reached a boil and ended up with chive paneer. Instead of a perfect round, mine looks more like a hat...it took on the shape of the colander and cloth as it was draining...
ROUND TWO: I found a few more pieces of beach glass to add to my bowl of fragile hearts...
ROUND THREE: Even though I've lugged home tons of rocks, there's always certain ones that call out to me and find their way into my pockets...
And not round, but worthy of a haiku...
heart rock on the sand
the beach wears you on its sleeve
shaped by tossing waves
I have a heart-rock collection too. And I also collect those rocks w/the line going around them. My grand daughter told me that the Indians believe that if the line goes all the way around the rock, it brings good luck.
I also read years ago that Native Americans believe that when you find a heart of stone...you will always find your way back home. (Home being where we all came from). Your beach glass hearts are amazing!
Posted by: colette | May 15, 2008 at 12:19 AM
i love those little beach-glass hearts, what a find!
i too collect heart rocks.
Hope to see you blogging again soon.
Posted by: Becky | March 15, 2009 at 04:32 PM
Barb, i miss you! No worries, sometimes blogging is too much, what with summer here and all.
It is always a pleasure for me when i to visit your garden blog.
Posted by: becky | August 02, 2009 at 03:59 PM